A digital news platform recently posted a video clip on social media that showed a child reportedly being stripped of …
Should journalists go slow on using the word allegedly?
By Margaret Vuchiri-Alumai The use of the words alleged and allegedly is so ubiquitous in news reports, particularly in stories …
A glance into the mind of a reporter/editor
By Robert Madoi On July 31st 2018, Uganda woke to an unusual story on pages three of the leading dailies—Daily …
Polls provide a snapshot of opinion; remember that
The results of the opinion poll by Research World International (RWI) have predictably provoked debate (and in some cases anger …
Needed: News managers adept at the business of media
By Ivan Okuda It is a known fact, of which we take judicial notice, that the media across the world …
On writing well
This month, ACME is publishing a series of articles based on its book, ‘Write Right Tight – Navigating Common Mistakes in News Reporting & Writing’ authored by award-winning journalist Richard M. Kavuma. This first article is based on the second chapter of the book, titled ‘On Writing Well’.
Uganda National Journalism Awards: Key statistics and trends
African Centre for Media Excellence this year received the highest number of stories submitted for the annual Uganda National Journalism …
The adults in the House and newsrooms need to have coffee
This opnion article was first published in the Thursday, 20 October 2016 edition of the Daily Monitor. It’s republished with permission …